2054 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2054 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
09 02:34 NEW MOON
10 09:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
13 06:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
17 06:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 21 Venus at Perihelion
20 09:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 23:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
24 00:08 FULL MOON
25 17:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
26 05:32 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01 Mercury at Perihelion
30 19:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 11:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 05:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 10:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
07 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 22:14 NEW MOON
09 11:01 Moon at Descending Node
10 00:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
21 11:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
22 05:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
22 10:46 FULL MOON
22 10:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 16:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 00:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
01 11:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
05 10:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 22:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
07 07:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 17:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 16:46 NEW MOON
10 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 01 Mercury at Aphelion
15 23:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
17 05:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 13:35 Vernal Equinox
21 15:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 18:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
22 02:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 21:21 FULL MOON
25 22 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
28 09 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
28 10:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 14 Uranus at Opposition
31 05:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 14:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
04 02:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 09:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
05 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
08 08:32 NEW MOON
12 05:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 12:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 22:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
18 04:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
18 09:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08:02 FULL MOON
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 15 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 16:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
26 01 Mercury at Perihelion
30 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 09:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 02 04:18 Moon at Descending Node
03 06:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 14:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 16:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
04 11:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 21:00 NEW MOON
09 12:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 03 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
12 05 Venus at Aphelion
13 07:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 19:16 FULL MOON
21 19:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 12 Jupiter at Opposition
25 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 04:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
29 06:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 19:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 07:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
03 13:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
06 06:40 NEW MOON
09 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
09 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 09:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 23:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 20:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
20 07:42 FULL MOON
21 00:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
21 06:47 Summer Solstice
24 21:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
25 08:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 11:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 08:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
03 06:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 14:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
04 00:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 14:34 NEW MOON
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 01:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 15:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 17:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
12 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 21:47 FULL MOON
22 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
23 00 Mercury at Perihelion
24 21:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 01:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 16:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
31 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 14:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 21:48 NEW MOON
03 22:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
04 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
05 00:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 14:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 13:22 FULL MOON
18 13:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 14:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 12:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 22:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
27 00:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 19:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
Sep 01 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
01 14 Venus at Perihelion
01 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
02 05:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
02 05:18 NEW MOON
03 21:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
05 00 Mercury at Aphelion
07 16:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 01:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 17:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
15 01:07 Moon at Descending Node
16 08 Saturn at Opposition
17 03:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 05:41 FULL MOON
22 21:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 23:00 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 08:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 22:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
30 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 13:49 NEW MOON
03 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 09:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 17:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:42 Moon at Descending Node
12 05:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
13 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 05:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 21:44 FULL MOON
18 23 Mercury at Perihelion
20 12:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 07:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
24 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
28 05:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 16:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
31 00:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 14:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
02 05:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
10 11:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 12:49 FULL MOON
16 18:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
22 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 14:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
27 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 03 Neptune at Opposition
29 12:33 NEW MOON
Dec 05 10:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
07 10:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 03:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:41 FULL MOON
18 02 Mars at Opposition
18 20:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
19 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 20:10 Winter Solstice
21 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22 Venus at Aphelion
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
29 03:52 NEW MOON
30 18:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 21:28 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2054 Phases of the Moon
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2054 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 01 05:11 |
| Jan 09 02:34 | Jan 17 06:14 | Jan 24 00:08 | Jan 30 19:08 |
| Feb 07 22:14 | Feb 15 19:36 | Feb 22 10:46 t | Mar 01 11:36 |
| Mar 09 16:46 P | Mar 17 05:21 | Mar 23 21:21 | Mar 31 05:50 |
| Apr 08 08:32 | Apr 15 12:23 | Apr 22 08:02 | Apr 30 00:46 |
| May 07 21:00 | May 14 17:57 | May 21 19:16 | May 29 19:03 |
| Jun 06 06:40 | Jun 12 23:17 | Jun 20 07:42 | Jun 28 11:30 |
| Jul 05 14:34 | Jul 12 05:36 | Jul 19 21:47 | Jul 28 01:28 |
| Aug 03 21:48 P | Aug 10 14:05 | Aug 18 13:22 t | Aug 26 12:56 |
| Sep 02 05:18 P | Sep 09 01:46 | Sep 17 05:41 | Sep 24 22:26 |
| Oct 01 13:49 | Oct 08 17:19 | Oct 16 21:44 | Oct 24 06:39 |
| Oct 31 00:01 | Nov 07 12:34 | Nov 15 12:49 | Nov 22 14:22 |
| Nov 29 12:33 | Dec 07 10:07 | Dec 15 02:41 | Dec 21 22:22 |
| Dec 29 03:52 | - | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2051 to 2060
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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